THE FRIEND
Page
OF CHINA
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.
VOL. III, No. 193
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 1844,
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THE AI, ship HINDOSTAN | FOR SALE-From 16 to 32 oz. Sheathing Copper, and Nails, Bolts, Rings. Butt Bolts Capt. Bowen, will londat Wham. pon for London with all despatch. and Spikes. Also, Canvass, from No: 1 to 6.
Apply at the Godowns of she has good poop accommodation and carries an "experienced Surgeen. 7
For Freight apply to,
**
DENT & Co.
W, & T. GEMMELL & «CO. Victoria, 17th May, 1844,
FOR SALE. M Penfold & Co., Madeira MADEIRA in Pipes from the house of Scott,
Apply to,
BELL & CO. Victoria, 2nd October, 1844.
NOTICE.
at Canton, Macao, and Hongkong.R SALE-AT the Godowns of Messrs. TIE undersigned, hereby notify that they have
Canton, 28th August, 1841.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.
HE new A. 1. fast sailing Ship CO. TROMANDEL, Capt. Chas. Cun ningham, 765 tons per Register, and now lying at Whampoa. Apply to
DENT & Co. Victoria, 26th September, 1841.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.
Apply to
THE A. 1. Barque ERIN, Captain. TEA 3. 255 Tons Regis ter, now lying in Victoria Harbour."
Fox Rawson & Co., Burton Ale in Ilhds, from Werthington and Robinson.
Hongkong, 13th December, 1844.
FOR SALE. DILLS on London at 30, 60 and 90 days, and at 6 months sight, under letters of credit, for sums to suit purchasers,
Bills on the Bengal Government by the Hon. Count of Directors, accepted and payable on pro sentation. Apply to,
RUSSELL & Co., Canton. or WARREN DELANO JUN., Macao. October 2nd, 1844.
NOTICE.
1
THE undersigned have taken the portion of
Chinam's Hong fronting the sea, next Mr. KÉNNEDY MACGREGOR & Co. | Duus's wharf, and will remove there on the 1st Hongkong, November 21st, 1944.,
FOR MANILA & BATAVIA.
THE Dutch ship MARIA TAWBA CORNELIA, Commander D. B. Lutgens, daily expected from Batu- vin, will receive freight for the above places in Macan roads, and will have quick dis-
Apply to patch.
SENN VAN BASEL Macao, 7th December, 1844.
FOR MANILA,
THE Spanish Brigantine CORREO, will be dispatched in a few days. For freight apply to
Queen's Road, 10th Dec., 1841.
NOTICE.
C. SHAW.
proximo.
LATTEY & Co. Chronometer Makers.
Victoria, 27th September, 1844.
ADVERTISEMENT.
E Undersigned beg to notify that they have authorised Ma. Jons. LEFFLER, and Ma CHARLES W. MURRAY, to sign for their firm by procuration in Ilongkong and Macao.
MURROW & CO.
Canton, Ist June, 184.
AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE of Calcutta.
unde se perpared to Grant Policies payable THE undersigned having been appointed. Agents
here, in London, Bombay and Calcutta.
MURROW & Co.
Canton & Macao, 30th July, 1844.
SEAN MAKINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in China are prepared to grant Policies pay. able here, in London, Calcutta, Singapore, Madras
Colombo and Mauritius.
TUE
UE Dutch ship VASCO DE GAMA, being condemned at Macao, as un. seaworthy and to be Sold by Public Auction within a short time. Her crew consisting of European Sailors, prefer shipping as scamen on board of any vessal going along the coast of Chi- na or going to Europe, in be sent home as pas sengers. The undersigned begs to draw the atten ion of Masters of ships in want of European Sca- tmen, to apply to him,for any of the crow they may wish to ship, either Carpenter, Sailmaker or sea-D jnen of the above mentioned ship,
M.J. SENN VAN BASEL
Macno, 18th November, 1844. FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT.
THE Schooner Ormen formerly RO- SA. She was built at Medford in the U. N. States of America in the year 1836 of the best live and white Oak, is copptred and copper fastened up to the wales has a complete suit of Sails principally new, has carried 3.000 piculs of Rice from Java to this port sails remar kably fast drawing only 6 feet in ballast, 9 feet
Joaded.
This vessel upon ihepection and by written Sur- veys will be found perfectly sound and good, and will be sold at a very low price for finther parti- culars. Apply to N. DOUS. IS Queen's Road, or to W. H. FRANKLYN, Chinum's hong,
TO LET
A
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Apply to
(signed) MURROW & Co. Canton and Macao, 15th August, 144.
FOR SALE BY MACLEAN DEARIE & Co.
ass's E. J. Pale Ale in ensks of 4 doz.,
Barclays Extra double Stout in do. of 4 doz, Beer and Porter in Butts and Hogsheads, Bleached Canvas Nos. 1 a 7 and Sheathing Copper 18 a 20 oz.
Oswald Hill, 30th November, 1844.
NOTICE.
RR. R. CALVERT is authorized to Sign our
Firm by procuration."
MACLEAN DEARIE & Co. Victoria, 4th Nov., 1544.
NOTICE:
THE decense of Mr. WILLIAM A. LAWRENCE having caused a vacancy in out Farm we have associated Mr. SAMUEL B. RAWLE with us us a l'artner.
Signed WETMORE & Co. Canton, 1st October, 1844.
NOTICE.
this day commenced Business as Commision Merchants and General Agents in China, in con- dection with Messrs. Bates Willis & Co. of Liver- pool. *
FISCHER WILLIS & Co. Victoria, I
Hongkong and Canton,
15th November, 1844.
IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF
a
LONDON.
0 F
LOTTERY.
a beautiful and sweet-toned Navrainville's Self-performing Organ, fitted in a handsome' French polished case, having a escritoir and drawer on the top, with a marble slab; and has thirteen Barrels, playing the following admired junes :
Rossini, No. 1 Overture de P'Opera ¿P'Otello
Cuyntine de rOpera de la Dame di Loc dites. No.2.1 Overture du Mariage de Figaro
-2 Air: Voi cha Sapto No. 3-1. Overture du Siège de Corinthin, Opera
2. Air du mêine Opeën.
Mozart.
dito.
Rusini.
Airc No. 4.1 Overture de l'Opera de la Daise Bhuche Boddien
2 Choeur d'Avenel, dit même Opera te
No. 7.1 Overture de la Gazza Lodru
2. Cavatino du mêina: Operăg
+Ïï¿
No.
1 March et Duo de l! Opera do Muise.
Autre Dão da môme Opera
Rossini,
dita.
No. 6-1 Grand Air de Figaro de l'Opera du Bather
de Seville.
Pissini,
2 Duo de l'Opera de la Dame Blanche 3 Duo du Barbier de Suvilio
Boikien
Reesink
Ransion.
'diths -Rossini
Meyerbeer
Kosaini
2 Di Tanti Palpiri, Cavatine du même Opera, dino.
2 Celesic. Poredonce du Comto Ory 3 Que les Destins Pedspère, ileni. 11.-1-verture du Calife du Bagdad.
Auber-,
Ituasini.
dito..
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents
in China for the apore Company are prepar. No 8--1. Uverture de Pitalienne à Alger ed to accept Assurances in Hongkong.
2 La Trompette Guerriere, de Operá Ro
bert-le-Dinble No. 9.1 Overturele Tinneredi
No. 1-1 Overtura de Fra Diurolo
Isto On Buildings of Brick or Stone, altogether detached from any other, covered with Tile, Slate, Metals or other incumbustible materials, together with their contents, except Collon or other bazardous goods. Rate of Premium 3 per No. cent per annum.
2nd.
On Buildings of the foregoing description when adjoining to others, in which to hazardous goods are housed. On sucir the premium will be 1 per cent per annum,
3rd. On Buildings of the latter description, but containing hazardous goods, premium 14 per gent per annum.
Of the first Class Assurance will be accepted to tho extents of £10,000, on one risk. Of the second & third Class 5,000,
A Building and its contents taken together form one Risk, and the above mentioned anionats may be insured either on the building alone or the con- tents alone, or part on each.
premium be pail.
No Assurance to be considered in force until the
The Undersigned are also authorized to grant policies on Buildings and their contents at Macao and Manilo.
Parties applying for Insurance will be pleased to send in full paticulars of the risk, any deviation from which without the consent of the Company will vitiate the policy.
Macao, 27 July, 1944.
M.
MACVICAR & Co.: Agents in Chiên
NOTICE.
R MANACKJEE NANABHOY has been
admitted a Partner in our establishment
from this date and our business in future will be carried on under the firm of Pestonjee Framjen
Cama & Co.
PESTONJEE MERVANJEE & Co. Canton, 11th November, 1841.
THE Undersigned beg leave to give notice, that THE
en the 11th of last June they formed a Copart. nership under the Firm of Wolcott, Bates & Co., for the transaction of a general Agency and Com- mission business, both at the Ports of Ningpo and Shanghai.
(Signed) HENRY GRISWOLD WOLCOTT
EDWARDS, WHÜPPLE BATES, JOHN HETHRINGTON. Shanghai, Oct. 14th, 1844.
RICHARD OSWALD, 4 persons indebted to the Estate of the late temporarily enrried on by John Blackey & Co..) |
Bungalow.
Victoria, 7th August, 1944.
TO LET.
E commodious Bungalov at present occupied by Framjre Jansetjee Esq, The situation is healthy; the house is in a partect state of repair, having a large compound, and lias a fine view of the harbour and shipping.
Apply on the premises.
Victoria, 22nd October, 1844.
TO LET on,FOR SALE.
A elegant and well built House Situate East of Mr. Scott's contains Ten Rooms and a spa-
cious Hall,
BUGHESDON CALDER &Co. Victoria, 10th December. 1811,
FOR SALE-Pale and Brown Sherry
FOR
Port
E. 1. Madeira
Hock (Graefenberg)
Claret
Champagne, and
Cognac Brandy.
Apply at the Godewis of
W. & T GEMMELL. & CO Victoria, 17th May, 1844.
Mr. WILLIAM A. Lawngsce, or having to send their accounts to the Subscribers for ad claims against the sul Estate, are hereby requested jusiment.
WETMORE & Co.
Canton, 23rd September, 1811 DILLS on Bengal at 30 and 40 days sight.. Før D sale by
WETMORE & Co.
B
WETMORE & Co
Canton, Phil October, 1611.
FOR SALE.
"ADVERTISEMENT: NOTICE is herely given, that the bitsiness of the hte Henry Pybus in China, (which has been will in future be conducted by the undersigned. Agents, under the style of Murrow & Co. who have associated themselves as Merchants and
DONALD C. MACKEY, Y; J. MURROW, Canton; 1st June, 1844.
2 Pensa alla l'airia“...
3 Overunt de Pabert-le-Diable
No.12-1. Couredance
3
4. Valso
5
6
No. 13.-1 La Marseillaise
2 Air du fra Diavolo
3 Le Gondolier Fidèle, ident
4-La Prière de Mise
5. Rondo de la Mige B & fen
Boillions
“Bossing! Meyerler.
Adler.
Rossini.
difto.
Valued Spanish. Dollars. Twelve Hindred, auil divided into sixty Chances, at Trendy dollars each.
The sixty Chances are divided into ten braces-- first: Nos 1, a 10; second; Nos. 11 a 20% third; 21 a 39; fourth: 31 a 40, and so on to 00. Any Subscriber of the first, second, or other braces,” winuing the Prize, will have to pay finenty dollars for each number, to the other Suscribers in the same braço.
Parties in Canton or Hongkong desiring to become Subscribers will please to send to the undersined their names, with reference for payment, and will at the
same time appoint a person; (whose name must be given to the undersigned), to attend the Drawing, which will take place at Captaini · Percitu?s Hotel,so soon as the Scheme is filled.
The Organ may be inspeetal at Mr. Just's premises.
JNO; SMITH, Macao,
-20th November, 1844.
C
JOHN SMIT!.
ATS-CUS, strongly recommended by the Pay culty as a nutritious cooling food for Infants or invalids, and excellent for thickening Broths or soups, Price, twenty cents a pound.
Apply to Macao, 3rd December, 1844. DENOTICE. ITORAGE can be₺btained in safe Granite Go- downs at a very moderate rent, situated on the Queen's Road in the vicinity of a public Whard one
M. FORD & Co. application to
Victoria, th December, 1914.
LANDED-A quantity of Allsops Pale JUST
Ale in bottle, and superior London bottled.
~ EDWARD NEWMAN. Sherry for Sale by
Victoria, 4th Dec., 1844.
NOTICE
THE Undersigned has taken a godown adjoining the Store-ofC, W. Bowra Esq.; where lo will in future carry on his business. via
EDWARD NEWMAN,
Auctioncer.
-ADVERTISEMENT.
JUST received ex "Sappho "no assunt of and Phin Class, consisting bf Decantera, Water Crofts, Tamblers, Wine, Liqueur and foger Glasses, Water Jigs, Cream Ewers, Sugar Bow be Dishes, plates &c. &c.
Alea a quality of Woollen Dragget for Blow Cloths in a great variety of patterna, i
at PHILLIPS MOORE & Co. Victoria, 6th November, 1911.
FOR SALE AT MACAUL
AT LOW PRICps!
AMERICAN Mass Bech Flour, Cheese in fine, Kajsins in Wilf boxes packed in casks, Burter -in «mull - kegs. Just landed from ship Montauk
From New York.
W. P.PEIRCE.
August 2201, 1944.
NOTICE. DILLS on Messrs. Baring Brothers & Co., Canton, 10th October, 1914.
)"London- Drawn by D. M. F. Thornton Esq. Purser of the U, S. Frigate, Brandywine at til þILLS en Landon, at 6 months sight. For sale days Sight, and endorsed by Commodore Parkes,
by
For sale at Macio. Application to be made to D. M.F. THORNTON, or W. P. PEINČE Macao, October 11th, 1844.
JUDECATION.—Young Ladies are received as
EXCHANGE ON LONDON - Resident Barders by the Miss Morgan athon Mesaras Baring Brothers & Co. teirresklence. No. 3 Tavistock Villa Tavistock | D) London, at 8 sew sight-against Letters square London. Heard including Music, Chineing credit. For sale by - and French by a Hoardent Lafe. Filly Founde per Mit underenguet repusta zë parties, who may adeum. Pulessors of exsisence attend the Fatt hare in Beir possession turistesa meal other i blishment to instruct is the vaness accomidati papers of Hotel Vests end in this country since mente cry to complete the education of the year 1sw, and not delivered at the time of Sale | young bật mãen she has reached the age often of the vessel to d liver the same to bien.
veure an extra charge of 2 quimus for remaining
BILLS on Messrs. Baritz Bros, & Co. Lon. don at six months sight. Also large enast
Applyto
T
AUGUSTIN HEARD & €0. Canton, Est Noventar. 1941,
M. JYSEAN cas BASELI
Netherl. Conant.
Mocan, Ed Ner, ISH,
Macan. October 12th, 1941.
W.PPEIRCE
NTED-A person who thoroughly un- sfersianele the manufactory and repairing of Guns, Patois &cc. · Apply to
N. BOULLE, „Victoria, 29th Nov, 1844
Queen's Road